06) Night Goat, Totem (Black Donut Records)

Abrasive, darkly, and shrouded in gloom – Night Goat check all of those boxes and much more. Here, they further illuminate their supernatural blitzkrieg of gritty doom metal from behind a hypnotic veil of Wino-approved riffs.
Standout cuts: 3. Wendigo, 7. Ritual of Antlers

05) Enforcer, Nostalgia (Nuclear Blast Records)

A thirteen-track party that fuses ethereal class, melody, speed, and great strength into a soaring aural assault, Nostalgia is an uncompromising homage to classic metal’s forefathers, with enough modern-day steel to energize both old-school and new-school listeners alike.
Standout cuts: 3. Coming Alive, 13. When the Thunder Roars (Cross Fire)

04) Dudes, Eternal is the Fruit (Dudes Music)

Offering up an action-packed concoction to that party all the time, rock (till you drop) kind of summer, the new full-length from Dudes is a nine song rampage full of ear-worms and some guest appearances. Embracing the breakneck speed of hardcore and overt anthems of eighties hard rock and crossover thrash, Eternal is the Fruit feels triumphant in its triple threat delivery.
Standout cuts: 4. Horns Out, 6. Crimson Nectar

03) Filth is Eternal, Find Out (MNRK Heavy)

The mighty array of the riffs and the hardcore punk rock sensibilities combine to create an intense trip through Find Out, by way of Filth is Eternal. Fans of Gojira, Pantera, and The Dillinger Escape Plan will have plenty to gorge upon with this sonic feast.
Standout cuts: 5. Roll Critical, 7. Into the Curve

02) Hellripper,Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags (Peaceville Records)

James McBain’s Hellripper project is a blood-stained ritual of the night engulfed in blackened hellfire, brewed up in a Scotland forest and well executed for our delight. Liquefying the best parts of black metal, thrash, NWOBHM, and savage blasphemy, Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags offers something for all the blackened metal punks.
Standout cuts: 1. The Nuckelavee, 6. The Hissing Marshes